St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-08


asked for by petition of majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, and we herewith send plan of
profile of said Improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to make
the improvement. Yeas 6. nays0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost. the following report was
ordered sent to the Council. to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Nov. II.
1886. relative to the paving Of Portland
Avenue, from Western Avenne to Dale
street, with asphalt or other suitable pave
ment, and having investigated the proposed
improvement respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper. with
asphalt (thirty-four feet wide) and gran
lite clubbing; that the estimated expense
thereof is $50, $50. one-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract is let; that real es-
tate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the costs and eX-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is asked for by
petition of q majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said inn
provement. and an order for your adoption,
If you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 6. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Work have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Nov. II,
1886, relative to the paving of Holly Ave
nue., from Western Avenue to Dale
street, with asphalt or other suitable
pavement. and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is nee
essary and proper, with asphalt Thirty
two feet wide) and ground curbing;
that the estimated expense thereof is 800
go, one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract is
let; that real estate to be assessed there
for can be found benefited to the extent of
the costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is asked for by a petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
| assessed therefor. and we herewith send q
plan or profile of said improvement, and
all order for your adoption, if you desire us
to make the improvement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate OF cost for the grading of Leslie
street, from Victoria street to Lexington
Avenue, the same was referred to the
Fourth ward member to confer with Aid.
Sanborn.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost of the grading of Magnolia
| street. from Mississippi street to Forest
street; Lawrence street, between North
street and Mawry street; alley in block IS,
Mackubin & Marshalps Addition, from
! Western Avenue to Arundel street, and
alley in block 81, GOtzian'S subdivision Of
Lyman Dayton's Addition. Referred to
| whole Board to view.
The Engineer having submitted report of
estimates allowed amounting to 1851, 49S. 81
on contracts in operation and under his
charge, and of the amount (S6.5S7.32) eX-
pended in repairing streets and sewers
during the month of November, 1856, the
same was ordered transmitted to the
Council.
The City Attorney and Engineer having
reported in the matter of the petition of
Boyer and Lux for an allowance
of $1,000 on account of extra
work claimed to have been done in the
grading of Point Douglass street, that the
contractors have no claim against the city
for this work. The said report was accepted,
and on motion the prayer of the petitioners
was denied
The Sixth ward member having reported
in the matter of the petition of William
O'ROurke and Patrick Kelly for extra COM
pensation on account of land taken for the
opening of Baker street, said petition was
ordered returned to the Council with the
report that the Board see no reason for
making any change in the assessment or
any further allowance to petitioners.
In the matter of the proposed grading of
Prior Avenue, from st. Anthony Avenue
to the right of way of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railroad, it was ordered
that the same be recOmmitted to the En-
gineer to include this improvement and the
tunnel in one estimate.
In the matter of the proposed grading of
Edgerton street, from Decatur street to
Maryland street, the Engineer reported that
it would be necessary to construct sewer
in connection with the grading. and said
Eegerton street, from Reaney street to
York street, and the City Attorney advising
that said improvements can be done under
one contract, the Council was asked to pass
new preliminary order in accordance with
the Engineers recommendation.
The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for change of grade on
Edgerton street, from Minnehaha street to
York street, Oh the property on the line of
SAID Edgerton street. from Decatur street
to north city limits.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for the opening
and extension of George street, from its
western terminus to Cherokee Avenue,
came up and the same was adjourned to
Jan. 3, 1887. at 2 D. III.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder the matter of making and
| completing the assessment for the opening
and extension of Stevens street. from West
West ST. Paul to Cherokee Avenue, came
up, and the same was adjourned to Jan.
Sd, 1887. at 2 p. m.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
menrs hereunder the matter of making
and completing the assessment for the OPEN
ing, widening and extension of Park
Avenue. sixty (60) feet wide, between
Minnehaha street and north city limits,
came up, and the same was adjourned to
Jan. Sd. 1887, at 2 p. IN.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
| mentS hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for the opening
| and extension of Newcomb street. from its
| present northern terminus northerly to
Maryland street. if extended from Oakville
Park, ST. Paul, to east city limits, came
up. and the same was adjourned to Jan.
| Sd. 1887, at 2 p. nj.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter of making
| and completing the assessment for the open
ing, widening and extension of st. Adams
street, from Goodrich Avenue to st. Clair
street came llD and the same was adj